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1888-1973 Folder 1 Acts of Legislation and Bylaws booklets Legislation American Printing House for the Blind -- Bylaws APH booklets. Complete title: Acts of Legislation affecting the American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., passed by the General Assembly of Kentucky and by the Congress of the United States, together with the By-laws adopted by the Trustees. Contain APH Charter. Museum has 1888 (1 copy), 1916 (4 copies), 1934 (3 copies), and 1973 (3 copies).
1941, 1943 Folder 2 APH Charter American Printing House for the Blind -- Bylaws Typewritten Charter of the American Printing House for the Blind, Inc, as amended to July 12, 1941 with attached October 1943 letter from attorney Maurice Thatcher to APH Superintendent Andrew C. Ellis about tax exempt status, typewritten and duplicate copy, 8 p. Draft of sworn statement attached to Certificate of Incorporation and its By-Laws with signatures of Charles W. Allan, APH President of Board of Trustees and Andrew C. Ellis, APH Superintendent, October 1943.
1930-1970 Folder 3 Legislation, amendments and correspondence Legislation Act to Promote the Education of the Blind United States. Veterans Administration Legislation and correspondence include: -- H.R. 11365, A Bill to provide books for the adult blind, April 1930. -- An Answer to the Charges Brought Against the American Printing House for the Blind in the Hearing on H.R. 9994 (Crail Bill) , May 28, 1930, "The Truth About the Veteran's Bureau Contract." -- Telegram to Rosanna McCann, APH, from M. H. Thatcher, July 14, 1939, about Federal Security Agency Administrator McNutt's "first official act" signing a requisition for $57,500 for the Printing House, in addition to the $5,000 permanent appropriation. -- Congressional Record-Senate, March 22, 1940, remarks about appropriation with statement from Robert B. Irwin. -- S. 1570, Amendment regarding free shipment of materials for the blind, 1941. --Congressional Record-Senate, April 26, 1949, 4 p., discussion about proviso restricting use of funds for printing large-type, ink-print books. -- Telegram dated April 26, 1949 from Paul Strachan, President, American Federation of the Physically Handicapped, to APH Vice-President and General Manager Finis E. Davis about proviso for restricting printing of large type books struck down, and 1-page letter dated April 30, 1949 from Davis to Strachan, thanking him for his help. -- Treasury Department, General Accounting Office appropriation receipts of July 1, 1949 and July 10, 1950 for annual approproriation to Education of the Blind Interest Fund. -- H.R. 1499, Bill to amend 1919 Act, providing additional aid to the American Printing House for the Blind, , September 26, 1951 and February 25, 1952. -- Public Law 354, H. R. 1499, approved, May 22, 1952. -- S. 3259, increased appropriation, February 22, 1956, introduced -- Justification in Support of Bill H.R. 3136 and H.R. 11754, typewritten copy, July 1956. -- Public Law 922, S. 3259, print copy of approved amendment with attached typewritten copy, August 2, 1956, increasing the annual appropriation to $400,000. -- H.R. 11393, Bill to amend 1879 Act, March 28, 1960, 5 p.; for wider distribution of books and materials for the blind and increase appropriation. -- S. 361, Bill to amend 1879 Act, January 11, 1961, 5 p.; for wider distribution of books and other materials for the blind and increase appropriation. -- Letters from Finis E. Davis to superintendents of schools for the blind regarding H.R. 39, S. 361, and H.R. 5872, with typewritten copies of the House bills, 1961. -- Public Law 87-294, H. R. 9030, amendment to 1879 Act approved, September 22, 1961. -- H.R. 6412, Bill about exemptions from Federal excise taxes for non-profit organizations for the blind, April 18, 1961. -- Congressional Record- Appendix, Fogarty Bill to Promote the Education of the Blind, March-July 1961, 3 p.; to increase authorization of appropriations and regulations related to governance of the Act to Promote the Education of the Blind; in poor condition. -- Letter from Finis E. Davis to Public Educational Institutions for the Blind and Ex-Officio Trustees, May 24, 1965, 2 p., typewritten on APH letterhead, about Federal Quota orders shipped only to public educational institutions in compliance with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act. Includes attachments of HEW Form No. 441 and Explanation, "Assurance of Compliance with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Regulation Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964." -- Typewritten copy of proposed amendment in Congressional Record - Senate, n.d., and attached copy of Congressional Record page, February 6, 1970, with discussion of an amendment to the1879 Act.
ca. 1944 Folder 4 Justification of 1945 appropriation estimate Completed forms for use in preparing schedules of obligation for appropriation estimates, with 1943, 1944, and 1945 figures for APH labor, materials, and expenses. 9 p.; in flexible brown boards. On cover page: "To Promote the Education of the Blind, Federal Security Agency."
1950-1953 Folder 5 Federal Appropriation newspaper clippings Act to Promote the Education of the Blind Clippings include: - Courier-Journal, February 28, (ca. 1950), "Printing House For Blind Due Increased Aid. - Louisville Times, September 26, (ca. 1950), "Books for Blind Far Short of U.S. Need, City Man Says." - Courier-Journal, May 18, 1950, "Morton asks raise in funds for Printing House for Blind." - Louisville Times, September, 20 (ca. 1950), "Braille aid bill set for hearing: would double funds for Printing House." - Louisville Times, September 24, (ca. 1950), "Doubling blind aid bill backed." - Newspaper article, undated (ca. 1950), "House approves raise in House for blind sum." - Newspaper article, undated (ca. 1950), "Blind's printery voted $270,000 as Senate quits, Sept. 27, (ca. 1951)." - Courier-Journal, September 27, 1951, "Boost in funds approved for Printery for the Blind." - Newspaper article, undated (ca. 1951), "Printing House for Blind gets no fund cuts." - Copy of New York Times article, August 2, 1953, "Lost agencies get Mrs. Hobby's help," with routing form dated August 3, 1953 to Finis Davis from Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare.
December 1956 Folder 6 Expanded provisions of 1879 Act article Act to Promote the Education of the Blind Reprint of Finis E. Davis article "Expanded Provisions Under the Federal Act To Promote the Education of the Blind,'" from The International Journal for the Education of the Blind, December 1956, 2 pages.
March 29, 1973 Folder 7 Redistribution of Federal Quota allotments Federal quota 8-page original typewritten letter from Theodore Sky, Deputy Assistant General Counsel (Education), U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, to APH General Manager and Vice-President Finis E. Davis, providing legal advice about redistribution of fund allotments. Includes a separate 2-page list of legal decisions, dating from 1936-1966, concerning education of blind students.
1952-1983 Folder 8 Amendments of APH By-laws and resolutions American Printing House for the Blind -- Bylaws Amendments of Bylaws: - By-laws of the American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., mimeograph copy, 4 pgs, 4 copies, 1934. - Amendment to the Act of August 4, 1919, typewritten copy, 1 pg, May 22, 1952. Providing an additional $250,000 to promote the education of the blind. - Supplemental Notice of Annual Meeting of Board of Trustees from Finis E. Davis, consideration of Charter amendment, September 24, 1962. - Amendment to Charter of American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., unsigned copy, 5 pgs, 1962. - Amendment to Charter of American Printing House for the Blind, Inc., signed mimeograph copy, 5pgs, April 12, 1962. - Charter of the American Printing House for the Blind Inc., typewritten, undated, with 1963 referenced in pencil. - Charter, typewritten with April1963 amendment. - Proposed By-Law Amendment, Article VI - Quorum and Amendments, typewritten, 1pg, June 24, 1963. - Letter to Finis E. Davis from attorney Edwin G. Middleton with attached draft of amended bylaws, June 26, 1964. - Typewritten Bylaws in blue paper covers (to Article 10). - Typewritten Bylaws with handwritten edits of Article nos. - Resolutions dating from 1964-1983 regarding stock transfers and legacies, including an inter-office memo from Hazel Maffet to Finis E. Davis with copy of approved resolution statement of APH Board of Trustees Vice President Charles Allen regarding stock transfer, April 14, 1970, with an unsigned typewritten copy of letter from Hazel Maffet to Nancy Dyer of Hilliard and W. L. Lyons regarding above statement. - Mimeographed form for Certification of Corporate Authorization of Transfer
1940 Folder 9 KY House Bill No. 116, Bach-Sheban Act Legislation Regarding Aid to the Needy Blind, 5 p.
1941-1943; 1982-1983 Folder 10 Kentucky Corporation certificates and correspondence American Printing House for the Blind Corporations -- Kentucky Corporations Corporations Corporations - Kentucky certificates March 3, 1941, designating Andrew C. Ellis as process agent of APH, and a July 1, 1942 Certificate of Corporation with amended articles of corporation. - Letter to George Glen Hatcher, Secretary of State, from C. W. Allen, President, APH Board of Trustees, February 28, 1942, unsigned copy. - Correspondence between George Glen Hatcher, Secretary of State, and Andrew C. Ellis, APH Superintendent, typewritten duplicates and original signed drafts, February 1941- August 1943, regarding acceptance of the KY Constitution provisions for corporations in the state, designation of an APH process agent, and filing of a 1943 verification report. - 1983 Certificate of Good Standing and certified Certificate of Incorporation. - 1990 Certificate of Existence, with APH memos and purchase requisition.
January 16, 2004 Folder 11 KY House Resolution No. 62 in Honor of APH American Printing House for the Blind Copy of typed letter to APH from Lois Pulliam, Chief Clerk of the House, January 16, 2004, with attached copy of Resolution No. 62 in honor of the American Printing House for the Blind, adopted January 14, 2004.
1936-1950 Folder 12 Denatured Alcohol Still and Permit Alcohol, Denatured Registration permit and renewals for use of denatured alchol in production of talking books and of a denatured alcolhol still at APH. Also, correspondence between APH and the Alcohol Tax Unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the United States Industrial Alcohol Sales Company, and the Barnstead Still and Sterilizer Company.